I have posted a few links I thought you might enjoy.
Rangefinder, Shoot Smarter, and Strobist are all informational with a lot of different resources. DP Review and Ken Rockwell have overviews of camera equipment, B&H is a great place to shop, PLUS has some information on equipment, Joe McNally, Scott Kelby, and Lois Greenfield are all working photographers with some inspiring ( to me) content on their sites.
Have fun!
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B&H Photo...drool, slobber, dollar sign pupils, etc....
ReplyDeleteThanks for the links Paula. In addition to Ken Rockwell I also take a look at Thom Hogan's site which is quite detailed and the index page a little easier to navigate equip comments/reviews (Nikon tab at the top).
ReplyDeleteCraig, you're spot on, this can be an expensive hobby, it certainly was in the day of film due to production/print costs and now due to more frequent technology changes- assuming of course you let that get the better of you (and your wallet!).
Hey Tony. Thanks for the link. I went to his site, and am in Nikon heaven. Nice to have another person's experience with equipment to draw from. Also, since Thom's site deals with a lot of technical aspects of photography and I see your images are with a 105mm, I was wondering how long you have been shooting?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I am posting a link to Jonathan Canlas Photography. He is mostly a portrait photographer, BUT the most intersting aspect about his work is that he shoots only film. No digital. He has a certain "look" to his shots he gets from stopping up. 2-3 stops, and has certain film types he shoots. When he shoots, he has two cameras, one loaded with B&W and the other color. Anymore we hear so much talk about photoshop, we need to remember that beautiful work can be done straight out of the camera (sooc), and Canlas is a great example of that. Also, he is VERY good at depth of field (dof) work and his choices of the parts of an image that are in focus are interesting to study and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHi Paula, I first started with an Olympus OM2n SLR then upgraded to the OM4 which was a long time ago… however silver halide was rather expensive as a part time hobby. That all changed once digital was introduced, and I recently took the plunge and bought my first DLSR - the Nikon D90. Shortly after that I purchased my first prime lens, the Nikkor 105mm micro which I am really pleased with, especially the bokeh, although I still use the 18mm-200mm 90% of the time....
ReplyDeleteNext I am considering either a 35mm or 50mm prime, probably the 50mm given that the 35mm only comes in the DX format and I would like to keep my options open should I decide to upgrade to FX at any stage.
Tony, I love my fixed 50 1.4
ReplyDeleteIt speaks to me, and is very sharp.
AND affordable.
I have the 35 1.8 and like the wider angle, but it takes some getting used to, as I forget to look within the crop lined area marked in the viewfinder, instead of the whole thing. So when I switch back and forth between lenses, I have to make a conscious note to be aware of the confines of the cropped area. (Do I hear B&H calling your name?)